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Therkelsen, Kent Steven

Planning Dir StatePublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Architecture. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$432,222
over 7 fiscal years
Latest year
$8,306
FY 2019
Highest year
$91,408
FY 2018
Yearly average
$61,746
across years on record
Change since first year
-56%
FY 2013 to FY 2019 · prices +9%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$18,8112013$69,8802014$76,4262015$81,1692016$86,2212017$91,4082018$8,3062019
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2019, pay went down 56% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 60% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2019$8,306−90.9%+2.1%−91.1%
FY 2018$91,408+6.0%+2.3%+3.7%
FY 2017$86,221+6.2%+1.8%+4.3%
FY 2016$81,169+6.2%+0.7%+5.5%
FY 2015$76,426+9.4%+0.7%+8.6%
FY 2014$69,880+271.5%+1.6%+265.8%
FY 2013$18,811———

Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.

Compared with the same job title

FY 2019 · Planning Dir State

Paid more than 1% of the 136 people with this job title that year. The median was $90,430.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

7 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2019Public Safety Dept
Architecture
Planning Dir State
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$44.98 /hr—$8,306
2018Public Safety Dept
Architecture
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$43.99 /hr—$91,408
2017Public Safety Dept
Architecture
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$43.13 /hr—$86,221
2016Public Safety Dept
Architecture
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$40.49 /hr—$81,169
2015Public Safety Dept
Architecture
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$38.11 /hr—$76,426
2014Public Safety Dept
Architecture
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$35.71 /hr—$69,880
2013Office of MN.IT Services
DPS Crim Hist Record Info COE
Proj Consultant Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$32.21 /hr—$18,811

The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.

Highest paid in Public Safety Dept

FY 2019, amount paid

Highest paid as Planning Dir State

FY 2019, amount paid